2+ hour, 2+ min ago (335+ words) Staff writer for Metal Hammer, Rich has never met a feature he didn't fancy, which is just as well when it comes to covering everything rock, punk and metal for both print and online, be it legendary events like Rock In Rio or Clash Of The Titans or seeking out exciting new bands like Nine Treasures, Jinjer and Sleep Token." Whether you've already got a set-up and want to upgrade, or a first-timer looking to get a good audio set-up, there's plenty of deals to dive into. Speaking of which, both Amazon UK and Amazon US are currently offering savings on Philips Stereo HiFi Systems. Read more about the deals they're offering below. Amazon US are currently offering a 29% saving on the Philips Bluetooth Stereo System. A HiFi system with CD, MP3, Wireless Streaming and USB capabilities, it's a great set-up…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (603+ words) Merlin was promoted to Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has written for Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site. One of the greatest movie sequels of all time will be getting a special…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (505+ words) It's me, an elder millennial refusing to let go of physical product It's Friday night, I'm in my pyjamas and I'm sat browsing Amazon's Black Friday portable CD player deals. Why? A) because I'm nearly 40 and too lazy to go out and B) more importantly, my mum has told me in no uncertain terms that if I don't finally move my old CDs from her house, she's gonna take them to a charity shop. Honestly? I'm kinda excited about it. CDs aren't just nostalgic to me: they're a reminder of the thrill of music having a physical product attached. I love my vinyl, but I grew up on CDs. Are you really appreciating an album properly if it's not skipping every time you step forwards with too much force? Anyway, it's back to the 90s for me, so here are some of the…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago (239+ words) Loop's offering 25% off almost everything for Black Friday - including the Experience 2, Engage 2 and Switch 2 earplugs Protecting your hearing at a rock show doesn't need to be the fun-robbing experience often delivered by those free foam earplugs you begrudgingly collect from the venue bar. Better, safer gig experiences are possible, and it's brands like Loop leading the charge. Loop's Experience 2 earplugs are purpose-designed for hearing protection and experiential clarity at live gigs " but they're not the only option for prospective hearing-protectors. There are various different Loop products on offer here, each of which bring their own benefits to the party. If not every gig you're attending is fully loud, then you might be better served by a set with switchable attenuation " more specifically, the Loop Switch 2. These "plugs have three switchable options for sound attenuation, ideal for a flexible approach to…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago (309+ words) Residents of Melbourne who live miles away from venue were shook all night long by AC/DC's seismic return AC/DC's first Australian show in 10 years registered earthquake-level vibrations in Melbourne. The rock giants performed at the massive 100,000 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday (November 12) as they opened the Australian leg of their PWR UP tour. And the noise coupled with vibrations caused by the thrilled crowd bouncing in unision triggered earthquake-measuring equipment in the city. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports that chief scientist at Melbourne's Seismology Research Centre, Adam Pascale, said: "The sound waves that people were experiencing nearby and feeling something through their bodies, that's the equivalent to what our seismographs feel. We're picking up the ground motion, we're not picking up the sound from the air. "So you've got speakers on the ground pumping out…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (188+ words) Subscribe and save now! Save up to 50 percent on Metal Hammer by subscribing this Black Friday. For a limited time, the cost for subscribing to the greatest heavy metal magazine in the world has been slashed. You can subscribe for six months, one year or two years, and get up to half off the price when you do so. There are also savings if you want a digital subscription, which lets you get every issue of Metal Hammer, as it comes out, in the Pocketmags app instantly. It's now "18.17 for six months (down 50 percent), "39.98 for a year (down 45 percent) and "72.70 for two years (down 50 percent). Every month you'll get the inside scoop, with the biggest musicians in rock and metal interviewed. We also report on the latest hot topics, review all the albums you need to listen to (or in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (451+ words) Get a version of the ragga-metal outfit's upcoming album that you won't find on shop shelves Metal Hammer has teamed up with Skindred to bring you an exclusive vinyl variant of the ragga-metal bunch's new album, You Got This. Via the Louder webstore, you can pre-order a marble orange version of the upcoming album that won't make it into the shops. The release, which features the brand-new single You Got This, comes out on April 17 and promises more head-banging good times from Benji Webbe and company. Skindred announced the new album this morning (November 5), and Webbe revealed that the title was inspired by a conversation he overheard in the gym, where a personal trainer was motivating someone who'd recently suffered a stroke. "I was watching from a distance, and I could see the struggle and the pain, but in that…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago (308+ words) Justin and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness performed Christmas songs and some of their hits at London train station The Darkness surprised commuters at London St Pancras International Station with an impromptu performance of Christmas songs and some of their biggest hits. Brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins appeared at the train station around lunch time today (25 November) with Justin on vocals and piano and Dan accompanying him on acoustic guitar. The rockers are the latest act to perform at the St Pancras piano, following previous sets from Elton John, John Legend, Rod Stewart with Jools Holland and others. With the station decked out in festive decorations, The Darkness performed their Christmas hit Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) as well as a version of Cliff Richard's Mistletoe And Wine. They also played their smash hit single I Believe In…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) The first show of Radiohead's European tour has been completed in Madrid Radiohead have played their first live show in seven years. The band's European tour kicked off tonight at the 17,000-capacity Movistar Arena in Madrid, Spain, the first time the Oxford quintet have taken the stage since the closing date of the Moon Shaped Pool tour in August 2018. In September, the band announced their return to the stage, confirming a run of 20 shows to take place in five cities across Europe through November and December. In Madrid, the band played in the round, completing an 18-song set and following it with a seven-song encore, with six songs taken from the 1997 classic OK Computer and another four from 2007's In Rainbows. The band opened with the former's Let Down, a song that experienced an unexpected bout of popularity earlier this…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) The charity Music Venue Properties hopes to secure the future of clubs in Bedford, Stoke-On-Trent, Bedford, Nottingham, Brighton, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle by making them community-owned A UK Registered Charity has urged fans to donate as its campaign to save seven UK clubs comes to a close. Music Venue Properties will wrap up its Own Our Venues campaign on Friday (November 14), and as of today (Wednesday, November 12) has secured 86 percent of its total goal, raising more than "1.3 million of its "1.5 million target. More than 1,000 people have invested since the campaign started in May. You can donate and get details via www.ownourvenues.com. Matt Otridge, COO of Own Our Venues (Music Venue Properties), comments: "This phase of the Own Our Venues campaign closes in just days, and we are calling on everyone " the industry, artists, government and music fans " to…...